Poem Explorer

Curated reading path

Women poets in the public-domain collection

This collection spans lyric, devotional, dramatic, political, comic, and elegiac work by women writing across several centuries and traditions.

It is a curated path through the poets currently represented in Poem Explorer, not a claim to completeness. Each poet page offers a stable route into her available poems and source records.

565 matching poems29 poets160 selected starting points

Poems in this path

  1. "Hope" is the thing with feathersEmily Dickinson · 12 lines
  2. 6th April 1651 L'Amitie: To Mrs. M. AwbreyKatherine Philips · 22 lines
  3. A Better RessurectionChristina Rossetti · 24 lines
  4. A BirthdayChristina Rossetti · 16 lines
  5. A Calendar of Sonnets: JanuaryHelen Hunt Jackson · 15 lines
  6. A Calendar of Sonnets: JuneHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  7. A Calendar of Sonnets: MayHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  8. A Dead RoseElizabeth Barrett Browning · 32 lines
  9. A DreamHelen Hunt Jackson · 24 lines
  10. A Letter to Her HusbandAnne Bradstreet · 27 lines
  11. A Little Budding RoseEmily Bronte · 18 lines
  12. A Musical InstrumentElizabeth Barrett Browning · 42 lines
  13. A PrayerAmy Levy · 30 lines
  14. A Retir'd FriendshipKatherine Philips · 36 lines
  15. A Woman's ShortcomingsElizabeth Barrett Browning · 40 lines
  16. About the Little Girl that Beat Her SisterAnn Taylor · 20 lines
  17. An Hymn To Humanity (To S.P.G. Esp)Phillis Wheatley · 41 lines
  18. At HomeChristina Rossetti · 32 lines
  19. BaladaGabriela Mistral · 20 lines
  20. Ballade of a Special EditionAmy Levy · 28 lines
  21. Ballade of an OmnibusAmy Levy · 30 lines
  22. Before the Birth of One of Her ChildrenAnne Bradstreet · 28 lines
  23. Come hither, childEmily Bronte · 32 lines
  24. Come Home!Mary Elizabeth Coleridge · 12 lines
  25. DeathEmily Bronte · 32 lines
  26. DreamsAnne Bronte · 28 lines
  27. El ruegoGabriela Mistral · 36 lines
  28. Epitaph on her Son H. P.Katherine Philips · 22 lines
  29. FarewellAnne Bronte · 28 lines
  30. For a Naughty Little GirlAnn Taylor · 24 lines
  31. FreedomHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  32. Friendship Between Ephelia And ArdeliaAnne Kingsmill Finch · 20 lines
  33. Friendships Mystery, To My Dearest LucasiaKatherine Philips · 30 lines
  34. From The Ladies DefenceLady Mary Chudleigh · 77 lines
  35. From The Short Story A Christmas Dream, And How It Came TrueLouisa May Alcott · 24 lines
  36. From The Short Story Shadow-ChildrenLouisa May Alcott · 32 lines
  37. GlassAnne Kingsmill Finch · 14 lines
  38. God Needs AntonioGeorge Eliot · 77 lines
  39. Going to Heaven!Emily Dickinson · 27 lines
  40. Happy the Lab'rerJane Austen · 12 lines
  41. Her Sweet turn to leave the HomesteadEmily Dickinson · 28 lines
  42. HERODIAS Daughter presenting to her Mother St. JOHN's Head in a Charger, also Painted by her selfAnne Killigrew · 12 lines
  43. HomeAnne Bronte · 28 lines
  44. HopeEmily Bronte · 20 lines
  45. How still, how happy!Emily Bronte · 32 lines
  46. I've a Pain in my HeadJane Austen · 16 lines
  47. In Memory of F.P.Katherine Philips · 36 lines
  48. In Thankful Remembrance for My Dear Husband's Safe ArrivalAnne Bradstreet · 24 lines
  49. In the Black ForestAmy Levy · 20 lines
  50. La maestra ruralGabriela Mistral · 33 lines
  51. LifeCharlotte Bronte · 24 lines
  52. Life and ArtEmma Lazarus · 14 lines
  53. Lines Written From HomeAnne Bronte · 32 lines
  54. Little Girls Must Not FretJane Taylor · 12 lines
  55. Marriage BellsEmma Lazarus · 14 lines
  56. Monday Night May 11th 1846 / Domestic PeaceAnne Bronte · 28 lines
  57. Mother MindJulia Ward Howe · 34 lines
  58. Mother's Day ProclamationJulia Ward Howe · 33 lines
  59. My Last DanceJulia Ward Howe · 48 lines
  60. Nearer, my God, to Thee.Sarah Flower Adams · 35 lines
  61. No, Thank You JohnChristina Rossetti · 31 lines
  62. ON THE Dutchess of Grafton Under the Name of Alinda.Anne Killigrew · 29 lines
  63. Part In Peace: Is Day Before Us?Sarah Flower Adams · 12 lines
  64. PassionCharlotte Bronte · 53 lines
  65. Patience Taught By NatureElizabeth Barrett Browning · 14 lines
  66. PiececitosGabriela Mistral · 12 lines
  67. RosesGeorge Eliot · 7 lines
  68. Sonnet XLIII: The Unhappy ExileCharlotte Smith · 14 lines
  69. Sonnet XLIV: Press'd by the MoonCharlotte Smith · 14 lines
  70. Speak Of The North! A Lonely MoorCharlotte Bronte · 12 lines
  71. Spring QuietChristina Rossetti · 25 lines
  72. St. John Baptist Painted by her self in the Wilderness, with Angels appearing to him, and with a Lamb by himAnne Killigrew · 8 lines
  73. SuccessEmma Lazarus · 14 lines
  74. Success is counted sweetestEmily Dickinson · 12 lines
  75. SympathyEmily Bronte · 16 lines
  76. SympathyEmma Lazarus · 14 lines
  77. The Apple-TreeJane Taylor · 30 lines
  78. The AutumnElizabeth Barrett Browning · 40 lines
  79. The Baby's DanceAnn Taylor · 8 lines
  80. The Captive's DreamAnne Bronte · 27 lines
  81. The Cry Of The ChildrenElizabeth Barrett Browning · 160 lines
  82. The Discontent.Anne Killigrew · 125 lines
  83. The Dog And His MasterAnne Kingsmill Finch · 28 lines
  84. The DreamAmy Levy · 28 lines
  85. The Emigrants: Book ICharlotte Smith · 384 lines
  86. The Emigrants: Book IICharlotte Smith · 445 lines
  87. The Fir-Tree and the BrookHelen Hunt Jackson · 40 lines
  88. The Good-Natured GirlsJane Taylor · 20 lines
  89. The HolidaysJane Taylor · 28 lines
  90. The Little Cripple's ComplaintAnn Taylor · 42 lines
  91. The Lost FriendAmy Levy · 18 lines
  92. The Man And His HorseAnne Kingsmill Finch · 32 lines
  93. The Rose Family - Song 1Louisa May Alcott · 48 lines
  94. The Rose Family - Song IILouisa May Alcott · 16 lines
  95. The Sea-ChildEliza Cook · 32 lines
  96. The StarAnn Taylor · 20 lines
  97. The Thousand Nights and a NightIsabel Burton · 15 lines
  98. The TreeAnne Kingsmill Finch · 32 lines
  99. The Trees like Tassels -- hit -- and swung --Emily Dickinson · 28 lines
  100. The Wife's WillCharlotte Bronte · 60 lines
  101. The Wife's WillCharlotte Bronte · 60 lines
  102. There came a Day at Summer's fullEmily Dickinson · 28 lines
  103. To a Gentleman and Lady on the Death of the Lady's Brother and SisterPhillis Wheatley · 34 lines
  104. To A HusbandAnne Kingsmill Finch · 17 lines
  105. To a Lady and Her ChildrenPhillis Wheatley · 30 lines
  106. To A Lady On The Death Of Her HusbandPhillis Wheatley · 34 lines
  107. To A Lady On The Death Of The Three RelationsPhillis Wheatley · 31 lines
  108. To Her Father with Some VersesAnne Bradstreet · 14 lines
  109. To MemoryMary Elizabeth Coleridge · 12 lines
  110. To my Dear and Loving HusbandAnne Bradstreet · 12 lines
  111. To my dear Sister, Mrs. C. P. on her NuptialKatherine Philips · 27 lines
  112. TO My Lord Colrane, In Answer to his Complemental Verses sent me under the Name of CLEANORAnne Killigrew · 34 lines
  113. To The Honourable T. H. Esq; On the Death Of His DaughterPhillis Wheatley · 41 lines
  114. To the Memory of Mrs. Lefroy who died Dec:r 16 -- my Birthday.Jane Austen · 52 lines
  115. Upon My Dear and Loving Husband his Going into England Jan. 16Anne Bradstreet · 48 lines
  116. Upon the saying that my VERSES were made by another.Anne Killigrew · 64 lines
  117. VergüenzaGabriela Mistral · 15 lines
  118. We Never Said FarewellMary Elizabeth Coleridge · 8 lines
  119. Winter StoresCharlotte Bronte · 52 lines
  120. Winter: My SecretChristina Rossetti · 34 lines
  121. Women's RightsAnnie Louisa Walker · 24 lines
  122. Written near a Port on a Dark EveningCharlotte Smith · 14 lines
  123. 만월대회고Hwang Jini · 8 lines
  124. 박연Hwang Jini · 8 lines
  125. 상사몽Hwang Jini · 4 lines
  126. 송도Hwang Jini · 4 lines
  127. 영반월Hwang Jini · 4 lines
  128. Thoughts On The Works Of ProvidencePhillis Wheatley · 131 lines
  129. 'Tis moonlight, summer moonlightEmily Bronte · 12 lines
  130. 'Tis One by One -- the Father counts --Emily Dickinson · 16 lines
  131. 'Twas a long Parting -- but the timeEmily Dickinson · 16 lines
  132. 'Twas here my summer pausedEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  133. 'Twas just this time, last year, I died.Emily Dickinson · 24 lines
  134. 'Twas later when the summer wentEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  135. 'Twould ease -- a Butterfly --Emily Dickinson · 14 lines
  136. "Arcturus" is his other nameEmily Dickinson · 32 lines
  137. "Faith" is a fine inventionEmily Dickinson · 4 lines
  138. "Faithful to the end" AmendedEmily Dickinson · 17 lines
  139. "Heaven" -- is what I cannot reach!Emily Dickinson · 12 lines
  140. "Heaven" has different Signs -- to me --Emily Dickinson · 20 lines
  141. "Heavenly Father" -- take to theeEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  142. "Lethe" in my flower,Emily Dickinson · 8 lines
  143. "Nature" is what we see --Emily Dickinson · 12 lines
  144. A Calendar of Sonnets: AprilHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  145. A Calendar of Sonnets: JulyHelen Hunt Jackson · 13 lines
  146. A Calendar of Sonnets: MarchHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  147. A Calendar of Sonnets: NovemberHelen Hunt Jackson · 14 lines
  148. A Child AsleepElizabeth Barrett Browning · 60 lines
  149. A chilly Peace infests the GrassEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  150. A Day DreamEmily Bronte · 72 lines
  151. A Death blow is a Life blow to SomeEmily Dickinson · 4 lines
  152. A Door just opened on a street --Emily Dickinson · 8 lines
  153. A Drop Fell on the Apple Tree --Emily Dickinson · 16 lines
  154. A FarewellAmy Levy · 17 lines
  155. A Flower will not trouble her, it has so small a Foot,Emily Dickinson · 3 lines
  156. A full fed Rose on meals of TintEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  157. A Funeral Poem on the Death of C.E.Phillis Wheatley · 46 lines
  158. A great Hope fellEmily Dickinson · 17 lines
  159. A happy lip -- breaks suddenEmily Dickinson · 8 lines
  160. A Light exists in SpringEmily Dickinson · 20 lines